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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

It's done and dusted. As usual, I have taken loads of photos, and as such here follows one of those picture posts. Enjoy!.

Quilting the Fair and Square Quilt went remarkably well and dare I say I think I've got the whole cross-hatching thing down pat.

My sewing machine is in fine form, no skipped stitches and beautiful tension, and therefore really nice stitch definition. It does help to have the sewing machine on your side!

Binding:

As usual machine stitched binding:

For the binding I just couldn't go past the white "honeycomb" spot on a black background. It frames the quilt top and coordinates perfectly with the quilt backing.

The backing fabric also turned out to be a great choice. The creamy background matches the solid fabric (Kona Cotton - Snow) used predominantly in the quilt top perfectly. This large scale backing print is from the Soiree range by RJR Fabrics (2008).

The mix of small and large checks adds variety and -structure without disturbing the balance. The black-and-white binding gives it a nice calming frame. I might have used a solid backing, but that's just me ...

I have been following your progress on this quilt and I am in absolute AWE that you made such tiny little units. I don't know if I would have the patience...but the top is gorgeous and only wish I wouldn't have to rob a bank to purchase it right now.... GORGEOUS!!!Peggy in NJ